The Municipal Traffic Police (PMT) and firefighters report that in the early hours of this Thursday, April 16, in the capital, accidents were recorded resulting in deaths and injuries. A bus crashed into a footbridge at kilometer 18 of the Pacific route, heading to the capital. Eight people are reported injured. A pedestrian was hit and killed on the San...
Fuel subsidy will be financed with budgetary space from three ministries and will thus reach the consumer
The operations financial for Q2 billion for the “Emergency Support Law for Diesel and Gasoline Consumers”, which will provide a subsidy of Q8 for a gallon of diesel and Q5 for premium and regular gasoline, began to be carried out, so that it becomes effective in a period of 10 to 15 days. The deputies of the Congress of the...
Commission to qualify the latest candidates, including prosecutor Consuelo Porras and Judge Villeda
The political pulse in the nomination commission for attorney general and head of the Public Ministry (MP) will be put to the test this Thursday, day on which the last 22 candidates are expected to qualify. The attorney general renewal process left 48 professionals in the running, after some were left out for not presenting all the documents and one...
Maintenance dominates priority infrastructure projects for Q1,200 million
Various route maintenance, supervision and rehabilitation projects, regulated by the Priority Road Infrastructure Law, They were awarded in March past by the Ministry of Communications, Infrastructure and Housing (CIV), through several of its executing units, according to data published on the Guatecompras portal. According to the information, nine projects are maintenance and eight are supervision of those worksboth in charge...
How can you protect your pet from fleas, ticks and other parasites?
Parasites, including ticks, fleas, worms, and more, can wreak havoc on your pet’s health, causing headaches and many problems. A huge number of parasites can cause illness in pets. Ectoparasites (such as ticks, fleas, mosquitoes, mites, and lice) cause disease from outside the body. Endoparasites, including heartworms, roundworms, hookworms, tapeworms, and coccidia, cause internal diseases. The specific parasites your pet...
Analysts question lack of clarity in program cuts to finance fuel subsidies
Regarding the budget for the subsidy, decree 11-2026 establishes two ways to provide it with funds. One consists of the reduction in the budget of some ministries by Q808 million. And the other, that the Ministry of Finance (Minfin) must carry out the necessary budgetary rearrangements for Q1,192 million to cover the remaining amount of the approved subsidy for Q2...
“It was a tense moment”
Barcelona striker Raphael Dias ‘Raphinha’ apologized this Wednesday on social media for the gestures he made to the Riyadh Air Metropolitano crowd after the Barça team’s elimination in the Champions League quarterfinals against Atlético de Madrid. “I apologize for my gesture, which does not correspond to my values or my character. It was an act committed in a moment of...
Trump’s isolation deepens as ties with long-time allies weaken
The United States has applied a kind of diplomatic silence to many European partners, refusing to inform them about its plans for the conflict and the progress of peace negotiations, officials on the continent say. This includes excluding much of Europe from consultations over its recent decision to impose a blockade on the few ships that Iran has allowed sailing...
Municipalidades pueden destrabar la inversión
Aldea El Tesoro, del municipio de Tecpán, Chimaltenango, ubicada aproximadamente a 117 kilómetros de la ciudad capital, la energía eléctrica es débil y el acceso a internet es escaso. En este lugar, solo una de las dos principales empresas de telefonía del país tiene cobertura. Los vecinos dependen del servicio de una cablera local y la mayoría de hogares no...
Horoscope for today Thursday, April 16, 2026
Aries (March 21-April 20) Work and business: against all odds, a business or project will give considerable benefits.Love: Someone will seem charming, but certain traits will make you proceed with caution. Taurus (April 21-May 20) Work and business: a stubborn attitude will not be appropriate for negotiating deadlines or extensions.Love: a beautiful experience will awaken the warmth that has waned...